Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	army_n	enemy_n	great_a	1,068	5	2.8750	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53292	The unconquerable, all-conquering, & more-then-conquering souldier, or, The successful warre which a believer wageth with the enemies of his soul as also, the absolute and unparalleld victory that he obtains finally over them through the love of God in Jesus Christ : as it was discussed in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England, on the day of the artillery-election there, June 3d., 1692 / by Urian Oakes ...	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.; Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677.	1674 (1674)	Wing O24; ESTC W28467	45,642	48

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kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o a●…d_a forgive_a if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o as_o they_o expect_v forgiveness_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectn●…ss_n col._n 3._o 12._o 13_o 14._o shall_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1._o 31._o be_v verify_v in_o any_o of_o the_o professor●…_n among_o we_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a god_n forbid_v they_o be_v your_o enemy_n yea_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o foment_n these_o division_n or_o advise_v to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o these_o difference_n if_o i_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v that_o christ_n name_n and_o interest_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n suffer_v unspeakable_o hereby_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o this_o manner_n however_o i_o hope_v none_o here_o be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o contention_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o counsel_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n o_fw-fr les_fw-fr we_o not_o turn_v our_o sword_n into_o one_o another_o bowel_n as_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7._o 22._o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 14_o 15_o 20._o moab_n tes_fw-fr ammonite_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n a_o chron._n 20._o 23._o as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n i_o belieu●…_n real_o that_o it_o be_v with_o these_o church_n or_o company_n of_o christian_a soldier_n in_o this_o place_n so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o contention_n among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o soldier_n now_o &_o then_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o battle_n sometime_o through_o mistake_n in_o the_o hurry_n and_o consusion_n of_o battle_n one_o reg●…ment_n or_o company_n charge_v another_o of_o the_o same_o army_n slaughter_v and_o destroy_v their_o own_o dear_a friend_n engage_v on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n instead_o of_o their_o enemy_n this_o have_v occasion_v great_a mischief_n so_o through_o darkness_n confusion_n mis_n understanding_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o person_n and_o action_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o brethren_n contend_v and_o quarrel_v and_o wound_v one_o another_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o of_o a_o cruel_a one._n mistake_v and_o misapprehension_n be_v the_o usual_a sad_a occasion_n of_o great_a division_n we_o have_v need_v watch_n and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o to_o exercise_v charity_n towards_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o circumstantia●…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o matter_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n only_o lest_o we_o bl●…ndly_a and_o pr●…pitately_a run_v over_o and_o ruin_v hack_v and_o hew_v down_o ou●…_n friend_n and_o brot●…_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o enemy_n oh_o make_v and_o maintain_v peace_n among_o yourselves_o you_o sould●…ers_n and_o military_a company_n of_o j●…sus_n christ_n a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o present_n be_v not_o enough_o it_o be_v a_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n and_o brotherly_a communion_n that_o i_o contend_v for_o o_o that_o be_v may_v be_v speedy_o effect_v lest_o a_o common_a enemy_n prove_v the_o only_a effectual_a mediator_n between_o the_o brethren_n at_o variance_n and_o a_o pacification_n be_v make_v at_o last_o by_o such_o instrument_n and_o mean_n as_o neither_o party_n will_v have_v any_o joy_n or_o pleasure_n in_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v gracious_o instrumental_a in_o god_n way_n to_o settle_v a_o good_a and_o last_a peace_n and_o correspondence_n among_o these_o church_n or_o sincere_o and_o vigorous_o endeavour_v it_o 7._o make_v it_o your_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n all_o the_o time_n of_o your_o warfare_n to_o please_v your_o great_a general_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o he_o design●…_n to_o please_v his_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o a_o ready_a obedience_n this_o be_v the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o the_o centurion_n soldier_n mat._n 8._o 9_o luk._n 7._o 8._o no_o man_n be_v under_o more_o absolute_a command_n then_o soldier_n that_o must_v not_o dispute_v but_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o their_o general_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v you_o observe_v all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n obey_v all_o his_o word_n of_o command_n adventure_n upon_o the_o hot_a and_o hard_a piece_n of_o service_n when_o he_o require_v it_o hold_v no_o intelligence_n or_o treacherous_a close_a correspondence_n with_o his_o enemy_n in_o every_o motion_n or_o action_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o course_n and_o carriage_n and_o posture_n will_v please_v christ._n and_o in_o particular_a please_v he_o by_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o inferior_a commissioned_n officer_n for_o his_o sake_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o be_v one_o great_a word_n of_o command_n which_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n give_v heb._n 13._o 7_o 17._o though_o i_o be_o as_o true_o &_o hearty_o opposite_a to_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o piety_n and_o learning_n and_o orthodexy_n and_o excellent_a ability_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o our_o fellow-brethren_n and_o soldier_n that_o march_v on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o way_n be_v it_o speak_v wherein_o it_o lie_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o congregational-way_n as_o any_o of_o you_o and_o though_o i_o be_o remote_a enough_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o improve_n the_o text_n but_o now_o mention_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a rule_n in_o 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